Attack on the uncastled king: knight to f6 (d5·14)
c9-22552Puzzle rating: 1430Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
18. Nxf6+ Kf8 19. Nxe8 Kxe8 20. Re1 Nxf2 21. Nxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: knight to e8 (+3.5).
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- Best move. knight to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf8, then Nxe8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #133.
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